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April 2017

The Council of Canadians opposes the Trudeau government's promotion of bottled water exports to China.

This Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada report dated February 2017 notes, “Even though Canada exported over CA$168.8 million worth of bottled water products to the world in 2014, it had a large export gap with China, as most (76.1%) of Canada's bottled water products were shipped to the United States."

The Council of Canadians Sudbury chapter participated in The People's Climate march in their community yesterday.

The outreach highlighted, "In September 2014, Sudbury participated in the largest climate march ever worldwide. We are back and want everyone to know Sudbury is still one of the many communities that is leading the world in tackling the climate crisis. Join us on April 29th at noon near the Bridge of Nations in downtown Sudbury. We can build a better world because of the climate crisis. It is forcing us to connect and not be selfish. Community is key and will save us in the end. We hope you will join us."

The Council of Canadians Quill Plains (Wynyard) chapter has written the government about its concerns regarding the proposed Canada-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement.

The Trudeau government is now seeking a free trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, the four countries that make up the Mercosur trading bloc. On April 28, the federal government announced a 30-day online public consultation period that will conclude on May 29.

Archerwill-based chapter activist Elaine Hughes has submitted her comments to the government on the proposed deal.

The Council of Canadians Regina chapter marched to the Saskatchewan Legislature yesterday to demand provincial action to address climate change.

The outreach had noted, "We are pleased to announce that Regina will participate in the international People's Climate Marches on Saturday April 29th at 12:00 pm at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building! We will gather to celebrate our interdependent relationship to each other, and our dependent relationship to the Earth. We will march to: 1) Demonstrate support for Saskatchewan showing leadership in addressing the climate crisis. 2) Ask Saskatchewan to do it's part by signing the Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change and committing to emissions targets that will enable Canada to meet its Paris Climate Commitment."

The Council of Canadians Edmonton chapter took part in the People's Climate March to the Alberta Legislature today.

The outreach had noted, "We look forward to seeing you at Churchill square for the People's Climate March - Edmonton style! We will gather between 12 and 1 pm to paint signs and to take pictures that will be sent to our MLAs and posted to social media. By 1 pm we will be sent on our way by an elder and march down Jasper Ave. Once at the Legislature, speeches will be made by strong women such as Jennifer Welchman from the UofA, Roberta Laurie, author and instructor at Macewan, and Michelle Myers from Indigenous Climate Action. These women each have a story that will insipire us about how to talk about climate change and use practical solutions to lead us into the sunny Albertan future."

The Council of Canadians Thunder Bay chapter is connecting with Leap Thunder Bay in preparation for the municipal election on October 22, 2018.

In a blog posted on April 27, The Leap notes, "Earlier this month, a new local Leap group launched in Thunder Bay, Ontario, unveiling their own, localized version of the manifesto—and a bold proposal for how to enact the platform, by running a slate of Leap candidates for City Council in next year’s municipal election."

Eleven Council of Canadians chapters rallied for climate justice in Toronto at noon-hour today during the Ontario-Quebec regional meeting.

The Guelph, Peterborough-Kawarthas, South Niagara, Windsor, London, Quinte, Sudbury, Northumberland, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Toronto and Halton chapters were present at the rally at Allan Gardens in downtown Toronto. The Sudbury chapter is also participating in the climate march in their community today.

The outreach for the march and rally highlighted, "We’ll march to protect our right to clean air, water, land, healthy communities and a world at peace. We’ll march to tell our Canadian political representatives that we expect them to do more: to reduce GHG emissions and curb climate change, to transition to a new clean and renewable energy economy that works for all, to respect and uphold Indigenous rights."